Graduated container

• US 4,085,866 A
• Filed: 09/22/1976
• Issued: 04/25/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: J Pfrimmer & Company
• Original Assignee: J Pfrimmer & Company
• Inventors: Fekl, Werner
• Primary Examiner(s): Tollberg, Stanley H.
• Application Number:
  US05/726,015
• Time in Patent Office: 580 Days
• Field of Search: 222/158, 222/180, 222/181, 40/310, 40/319, 40/317, 40/324, 40/16, 40/16.2, 74/427, 74/428
• US Class Current: 222/158
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/76 for fluid level
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 19/00 Calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material, e.g. measuring cups

Abstract

A device for dispensing fluids includes a container which is at least partially transparent to permit viewing of the amount of fluid in the container, the container being arranged to dispense the fluid therefrom at a controlled rate. A scale having indicia thereof for relating the fluid level to a known parameter is initially independent of said container and mounting means are provided for mounting the scale on the container in a position to relate the liquid level in the container to the indicia on the scale according to the known parameter.

Claims

1. A device for dispensing fluid at a controlled rate, comprising a container for said fluid having means associated therewith for regulating the rate of fluid discharge therefrom, said container being at least partially transparent to permit viewing of the fluid level in the container, a scale means having indicia thereon calibrated in units of time longitudinally thereof and including a zero-time datum marking for relating the changing liquid level within the container to the passage of time, said scale means being initially independent of said container, and mounting means for mounting said scale means on said container so as to extend longitudinally thereof with said zero-time datum marking on said scale means in alignment with the initial fluid within the container to thereby relate changes in the fluid level in the container to the indicia on said scale means, said mounting means comprising a flexible mounting halter including a pair of spaced ring elements adapted to be mounted adjacent opposed ends of the container and a rib connected therebetween, a flappable loop element being connected to one of said ring elements for suspending the container in dispensing position, said ring elements, when the container is suspended in dispensing position, bearing against the scale means to retain same in fixed position relative to the container.